TITLE:
The map thief : the gripping story of an esteemed rare-map dealer who made millions stealing priceless maps / Michael Blanding.
Publication Date:
2014
Publication Information:
New York : Gotham Books,
Physical Description:
300 p.: ill., maps.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secret, and the ruthless subculture that consumed him Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers-both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of extremely rare objects.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781592408177
